Tumblr Just Sold For Under $3 Million And This Is Why You Don’t Ban Porn

In December 2018, Tumblr announced that it was instituting a ban on adult content. Cast out of their Garden of Hedon, the site’s thriving community of thirst traps and thots suddenly found itself a band of outlaws.

Established purveyors of boob and butt shots were scattered to the winds, cursing the haven that once sheltered them and foretelling a far-off but inevitable justice. Now, that day has finally come.

Many online are blaming the less than ideal sale price on Tumblr’s infamous porn ban. The Verge reported in March that Tumblr’s traffic had dropped by almost 30 percent since the imposition of the ban, as everyone from porn hounds to bloggers discussing sexuality left the site for nuder pastures.

Even users who were uninterested in dick pics found the ban onerous, as it often erroneously flagged content that was safe for work. Prior to the ban, Tumblr was known for having a thriving queer community, and provided a valuable resource for people wanting to learn more about sexuality, gender identity and their bodies. Unfortunately, this community felt stifled by the site’s new measures.

Now, those boned by the boner ban are gleefully interpreting Tumblr’s US$3 million sale as a cautionary tale against trammelling the tiddies.

remember when tumblr ruined their own site "to deal with porn bots" and then the porn bots were still there afterward but they didn't bother doing anything else and instead just wallowed in their declining userbase until they got sold

Though US$3 million is more money than most of us will ever see at once, it’s a paltry sum when we’re talking about the valuation of such a large and notorious website.

Some have pointed out that Tumblr’s US$3 million sale price could also buy you one (1) simple home in a populous area, which is as much an indictment on property prices as it is on Tumblr’s current valuation.